Ability to sequence the movements required to do a specific skilled activity.
This is the ability to "think and do" or to "execute ideas" using physical movement and/or language. For example, a child has the idea that the doll should ride in the car. She bends the legs and pushes the car while saying "Vroooom!" Sequencing in motor planning is needed for problem solving, sustained attention and play. A child's developmental profile will describe motor planning abilities can be strong or weak as they relate to language, fine and gross motor abilities.
Action formulated in the mind before attempting to perform.
Person's ability to think through and physically carry out a task.
The ability of the brain to conceive of, organize, and carry out a sequence of unfamiliar activities. Also known as "praxis."
The ability to plan and carry out a movement in the correct order and timing when doing a task. Motor planning is critical in learning a new movement or skill, such as riding a bike. Eventually new skills can become automatic, like writing or catching a ball.
the process of planning and carrying out meaningful motor movements.
The ability to formulate the idea of an action, organize it, and then execute it. · Forming the idea – Developing the idea to achieve the goal (e.g., what do I want or need to do here?)· Organize – Coordinating the body to prepare for achieving the goal (e.g., deciding what the body has to do and how)· Execution – Performing the action (e.g., doing it)
Ability to automatically start, perform, and complete a series of movements to achieve a desired outcome.
The ability to think through and carry out a physical task.